Tuesday Alchemy #28: Learn With Joy Blog Hop And Challenge

This week at Tuesday Alchemy, we are inspired by this fabulous photo to create any craft that creates joy in learning.

There are three wonderful sponsors AND a blog hop, so it's going to be a week of fun! You are invited to join us by hopping or creating something to share with us.

{ Tuesday Alchemy Sponsors }

Sassy Studio Designs

CraftyCat957

Jesseas Designs

{ Learn With Joy Blog Hop }

To play with us, visit each of the DT's blogs and leave a comment. One DT will be randomly picked to choose a commenter from her blog to win the prize. There more blogs you comment on, the better your chances of winning!

Corrinne - You Are Here

Tuesday Alchemy - Your Next Stop

Marion

Shell

Laine

Tina

Katya

Kelli

Maria

This bookmark is oversized and super cute! It's a fabulous way to hold your place in a book.

Join us at Tuesday Alchemy, then share another creation with these wonderful blogs.

I submitted this creation with them as I'm just so addicted to challenges!

4 Crafty Chicks: #103 - Circles, Circles

A Gem Of A Challenge: #53 - Animals

Art Impressions: #76 - Flowers

Craft Punked: #33 - Flowers

Craft Your Passion: #124 - The Power Of 3 (White ribbon roses)

Cute Card Thursday: #230 - Back To School

Lollipop Crafts: #87 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #103 - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too: #20 - Back To School

Summer

Hello, everyone!

I am still looking for artists and crafters to join my design team for an inspiration challenge. If you love to craft, I welcome you to apply.

It's a monthly challenge, so you will only have to create one project a month. Easy, right?

If you can't commit to a full term of 4 months, I am also welcoming guest designers.

For all of the details, please click here.

This tag was submitted to these challenge blogs.

Anything Goes: #73 - Summer Days

Art Impressions: #76 - Flowers

Card Crafter's Circle: #36 - Rich, Earthy Colors

Craft Punked: #33 - Flowers

Crafty Creations: Yellow, Blue & Green

Cupcake Inspirations: #173 - Cupcake Photo

My Mum's Craft Shop: #70 - Kraft It!

Shopping Our Stash: #64 - Technique

The Ribbon Reel: Retro

So Sweet

Good morning, everyone!

It has been SO hot here and smoky.

They keep warning everyone to avoid going outdoors,

especially if you have any kind of lung issue.

Yesterday, the smoke was so thick that you couldn't see the sun, but it was still over 100-degrees!

I'm starting to look forward to the seasons changing.

I want mild weather! 

And it is so pretty when the leaves start to change.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

4 Crafty Chicks: #103 - Circles

All Sorts: #167 - Going Round In Circles

Bearly Mine: #48 - Fly, Fly Away

Creative Belli: #150 - Winged Things

Cutie Pie: #24 - Spots & Stripes

Fab N Funky: #134 - Angels & Fairies

Make It Monday: #102 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly: Spots & Stripes

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Let's Party!

As I previously mentioned, I was the winner at Sassy Studio Designs. I picked two of their super sassy digis. This is the second one.

If you'd like to see my other choice, definitely take a little trip to here.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

365 Cards: Day 164 - Blossoming

Anything Goes: #73 - Summer Days

Craft Your Passion: #123 - Going Buggy

Forever Friends: #42 - Something New (Digi)

Lollipop Crafts: #86 - Fun In The Sun

Make It Monday: #102 - Anything Goes

Oldie But A Goodie: Friends

Paper Playtime: #81 - Hot & Spicy w/Punch

Paper Pretties: PPMC52 - Anything Goes

Truly Madly Crafty: August - Summer Fun

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #26: BINGO!

It's our first game of Bingo at Tuesday Alchemy and you are invited to play with us!

Choose any 3 items from the board (as long as they form a straight line horizontally, vertically or diagonally) and use them in your project.

If you want to be just a little crazy, you can try for a Blackout and use every item on the board, including something that you choose!

We have two fantastic sponsors this week, too! Flonz is providing one lucky winner with a $20 Store Voucher and Scrapper's Delights is letting one crafter choose 6 digital stamps. Why not get your supplies out & share a creation with us?

I wasn't feeling crafty crazy this time around, so I decided to stick with a simple BINGO!

My Bingo was the top row: Bow, Flowers & Bling. I also was joyed to be able to use a Scrapper's Delights digital stamp for this project - Isn't she just so sweet?

What will you choose to create your own B-I-N-G-O?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you join in after you play with us at Tuesday Alchemy, of course :)

365 Cards: Day 157 - Bound
Avadares: #2 - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine: #41 - Sparkle & Shine
CASE Study: #102 - Show Your Style
Deep Ocean Blue: #31 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #101 - Anything Goes
Oldie But A Goodie: Friends (Paper is OLD!)
PaperPlay: #31 - Layer It Up
Papertake Weekly: #71 - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too: #19 - Anything Goes

Bouquet

Here is a sweet & simple tag! I love tags because you can always add them to card for a quick & easy embellishment.

Have you done that before? If not, you should definitely try it!

Image was generously provided by Pink Cat Studios, who previously sponsored a Tuesday Alchemy challenge.

Speaking of TA: If you would like to be a guest designer for our challenges, please contact me at pinandtack@gmail.com with your name & blog address. We always welcome new faces in our team!

This tag was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can play, too!

Avadares: #2 - Anything Goes

CASE Study: #102 - Show Your Style

Charisma Cardz: #30 - Pink + One Color

Cute Card Thursday: #228 - CAS

Deep Ocean Blue: #31 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #100 - Anything Goes

Ruby's Rainbow: #34 - Not A Card

The Ribbon Reel: #33 - Button It w/Ribbon

Top Tip Tuesday: #82 - Focus On The Ribbon

Use Your Stuff: #45 - Zig Zag

Peace And Love

Peace, 

Love

& Happiness!

For this tag, I used an image from Sassy Studio Designs. It's all white except for the black, which just couldn't be avoided or else you wouldn't be able to see the words! Ha . .

This tag was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for links, so you can join in, too!

Come & Get It: Not A Card

Deep Ocean Blue: #31 - Anything Goes

Divas By Design: #46 - Flowers

Handstamped Sentiments: #129 - Not A Card

Make It Monday: #100 - Anything Goes

PaperPlay: #31 - Layer It Up

Penny's Paper-Crafty: #87 - Butterfly &/Or Bow

Pile It On: PIO34 - Cute As Can Be

Robyn's Fetish: #118 - Summer Fun

Ruby's Rainbow: #34 - Not A Card

Sassy Studio Designs: #36 - All White

Simon Says Stamp: Kristina's Inspiration

Thank You For Being My Friend

Keeping it simple was never so delicious!

I created this sweet treat using only white & black.

It's actually a tag. I attached twine to the popsicle stick on the back.

How? I punched a hole in the stick & looped the twine through.

Thank you, my beautiful friends!

You are all so fantastic & life just wouldn't be fun without you :)

This tag was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can join in, too!

365 Cards: Day 154 - Simple Elegance

Crafty Creations: #181 - Cool Summer Treats

Deep Ocean Blue: #31 - Anything Goes

Handstamped Sentiments: #129 - Not A Card

Little Red Wagon: #144 - Girlfriends

Make It Monday: #100 - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop: #68 - Ice Cream Flavor

Penny's Paper-Crafty: #87 - Butterfly &/Or Bow

Ruby's Rainbow: #34 - Not A Card

Simon Says Stamp: Kristina's Inspiration

Top Tip Tuesday: #82 - Focus On The Ribbon

Tuesday Alchemy's Challenge #25: Ice Cream Social

 July 23rd was Ice Cream Cone Day - Did you celebrate it? If you did or didn't, you are invited to join in a celebration at Tuesday Alchemy by creating ANY project featuring this sweet dessert.

My favorite ice cream is Peanut Butter & Chocolate by So Delicious because its SO DELICIOUS - Ha! However, I really love to have 1/2 super rich chocolatey ice cream (think Chocolate Brownie) & the other 1/2 a refreshing Mint & Chip.

What's your favorite ice cream? Do you like it in a cone or in a bowl? Plain or dipped in chocolate? Sundae-style?

Oohh . . dear . . I have to stop thinking about it - Me want now!

If you decide to join in, you could win two fabulous prizes from our TWO sponsors this week. First, we have Save On Crafts, which is giving one lucky crafter a papermaking kit - Wouldn't that be a fun project?

Our second sponsor is close to my heart as it's one of Tuesday Alchemy's design team members. Marion of When The Scrap Hits The Fun is offering up the entire set of her Beary Sweet collection.

I was lucky enough to use one of the images from it AND it was pre-colored, which I loved!

This card was submitted to these wonderful challenge blogs.

See below for links, so you can join the fun after you join me at Tuesday Alchemy, of course :)

Bearly Mine: #46 - Anything Goes

Celebrate The Occasion: #73 - I Scream For Ice Cream

Fashionista: #5 - Baby Or Birthday

Forever Friends: #41 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #100 - Anything Goes

My Sheri Crafts: #90 - Ice Cream

Paper Playtime: #80 - Anything Goes

Pile It On: PIO34 - Cute As Can Be

Top Tip Tuesday: #82 - Focus On The Ribbon

Twisted Tuesday: Anything Goes

{PIN}spirational Challenge #18: Photo Inspiration - Clock

The older I get, the faster time seems to go. As a child, I dreamed of everything I would do, see & create! It would be fantastic & fun.

Well, it is. Yeah, it definitely is, but it's also a lot of other things like paying bills, buying groceries, cleaning house & what seems to be an endless stream of other work. This is why it's important to stop & smell the roses, & definitely - always - enjoy the journey.

I had previously made the card bases, so I decided to finally use them & create a little set. I'll be including a card with purchases from my shop, Pin & Tack, until they are gone. It's always lovely to receive a little gift with purchase :)

These mini cards were inspired by the challenge from {PIN}spirational Challenges. We were asked to create something using this photo as inspiration. This photo offers A LOT of ideas with its rustic textures & colored tiles, but I decided to stick with the most basic element, the clock.

We would love for you to create something as well & share it with us! We have a wonderful sponsor, Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps, this week, so you may win a prize for your creativity.

Here is a rustic creation that I made previously. It's base is actually craft sticks that I painted & pieced together for a "plaque."

White Roses Mixed Media Wall Art







This card was submitted to these wonderful challenge blogs.
See below, so you can join in the fun after playing with us at {PIN}spirational Challenges, of course :)

Bearly Mine: #46 - Anything Goes
Card Crafter's Circle: #33 - CAS
Cupcake Inspirations: #171 - Cupcake Photo
Make It Monday: #100 - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime: #80 - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties: PPMC50 - 2 Or More Designer Papers
Twisted Tuesday: Anything Goes

Keep It Simple

 This is a super CAS creation. I just joined a new group called Lady Anne's Paper Crafts. The first challenge there is "One Layer & One Embellishment." Wow! What a tough challenge. I never realized how complicated I made things when I created :)

I stamped a flower image, then created a bow out of a page from an old, well-loved dictionary.

Simple . . .

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for links, so you can join in the fun!

CASE Study: #101

Crafts & Me: #94 - Anything Goes

Cupcake Craft: #203 - Great Outdoors

Fashionista: #5 - Baby Or Birthday

Forever Friends: #41 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #100 - Anything Goes

Paper Playtime: #80 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

The Shabby Tea Room: #125 - Photo

Hello, Dear Butterfly

I enjoy working with brown, but it can be difficult to use when it's the only color your supposed to use (besides neutrals.)

It took constant reminder that I couldn't add pink, blue or just something!

Have you tried to work with just one color? Did you enjoy it?

(Digital stamp by A Day For Daisies was used.)

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See details below, so you can join in the fun!

A Day For Daisies: #49 - Add Script

Card Crafter's Circle: #33 - CAS

Charisma Cardz: #29 - Monochrome

Crafts & Me: #94 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations: #180 - Buttons

Dynamic Duos: #13 - Monochromatic

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Treasure

What craft supply do you treasure most?

Is it an embellishment or a specialty tool?

This tag was submitted to these challenge blogs. See below for details, so you can join the fun!

4 Crafty Chicks: #100 - Weddings

Aud Sentiments: #59 - Tag It!

Craft Your Passion: #120 - Black/White & Color

Inspire Me Fridays: #69 - Anything Goes

LEJ Designs: #13 - Bling Bling

Papertake Weekly: Make Your Own

Penny's Paper-Crafty: #86 - Wedding

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Couture

Wouldn't this dress be absolutely fabulous? Definitely made to be couture!

Do you have a favorite dress? Do you even like to wear dresses? I'm more of a fan of skirts & I have lots!

Scrapper's Delights will be one of our sponsors at Tuesday Alchemy in an upcoming challenge. If you would like to use this image, stay tuned & join the challenge where you may just win a wonderful prize from this shop!

As a little extra addition to this card, I made her legs moveable. They can move side to side as shown in the photos. Isn't that just fantastic?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can join the fun!

365 Days: Day 148 - Mondrian

Anything Goes: #72 - Let's Not Be Square

ATCs/Cards w/Attitude: #19 - Anything Goes

Crafts & Me: #94 - Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspirations: #170 - Cupcake

Fashionista: #5 - Baby Or Birthday

LEJ Designs: #13 - Bling Bling

Make It Monday: #99 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

The Shabby Tea Room: #124 - Pretty In Pink

SHOElicious

I was happy to be able to use this digital stamp from Bugaboo Stamps, who will be a sponsor at Clear It Out Challenge.

I created this card for my SIL, whose birthday will be coming up. She is a girly girl, so I know she'll love these shoes.

I definitely have a shoe fetish. Do you? What's your favorite pair of shoes? Do you like fancy or comfortable?

This card was submitted to these wonderful challenge blogs. See below for details.

365 Days: Day 147 - Playing The Odds

Bearly Mine: #45 - Shaped Cards

Crafts & Me: #94 - Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays: #68 - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop: #67 - Birthday Girls

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Something Flower

Scrapper's Delights will be one of our sponsors at Tuesday Alchemy in an upcoming challenge. I was lucky enough to use one of their digital stamps - Isn't she a cutie?

Simple elements & glittered cardstock make this card perfectly fun yet elegant!

Do you have any elements that you love to use? Are they fancy or simple?

This card was submitted to these wonderful challenge blogs. See below for details.

Come & Get It: Bingo

(Ribbon, Free Space & Punch - Flowers)

Crafts & Me: #94 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion: #120 - Black/White w/ Color

Cupcake Inspirations: #170 - Cupcake

Make It Monday: #99 - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties: PPMC49 - CAS
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Simply Create Too: #18 - Use At Least Two

The Shabby Tea Room: #124 - So Pretty In Pink

Hello

I was one of those lucky crafters that was randomly drawn at Divas By Design. My prize? $10 of goodies from Joanna Sheen.

I chose Candi. They are small cardstock buttons & come in a variety of styles. I'd never seen them before, so I figured it would be fun to have something new to work with.

I added Candi to this tag along with a free digital image from MayzyArt, which can be found here.

I was very happy with my Candi as it definitely looks lovely & adds interest to my creation.

Have you won a prize from a challenge blog? If so, what did you win? Have you used it yet?

This tag was submitted to these wonderful challenge blogs. See below for details.

Anything Goes: #72 - Let's Not Be Square

Aud Sentiments: #59 - Tag It!

Brown Sugar: #3 - Black/White With Color

Crafty Creations: #179 - Tags

Make It Monday: #99 - Anything Goes

MayzyArt: #5 - Cardless

Simply Create Too: #18 - Use At Least 2

Shopping Our Stash: #61 - Something New

The Ribbon Reel: #33 - Button It

Lovely

This is a little sneak peak of what you may win at {PIN}spirational Challenges. The sponsor for our newest challenge (starting on Tuesday) is A Day For Daisies, who will be offering one lucky crafter a prize from their shop.

I was lucky enough to be able to use a digital stamp from A Day For Daisies. It's called A Magical Read & it truly is!

If you are impatient & want to join in the fun right now, head on over to {PIN}spirational Challenges for our current challenge.

It's always based on a photo from Pinterest, which makes this challenge blog unique & lots of fun!

This card was submitted to these wonderful challenge blogs. See below for links, so you can join in & share your own creation!

365 Cards: Day 138 - Imagine: Enchanted

Art Impressions: #72 - Photo Inspiration

Color Throwdown: #201 - See For Colors

Inspire Me Fridays: #68 - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties: #215 - Bling It On

Simply Create Too: #18 - Use At Least Two

Be Still My Heart

Luckily, the weather has been quite lovely here, so there really is no reason that I shouldn't bee happy :)

What would make me extra, extra happy is if you join me at Tuesday Alchemy for our Buttons challenge!

You can submit ANY type of craft. It doesn't just have to be cards or other papercrafts, either. It can be a necklace or soap! (I'm still waiting for someone to enter soap - Ha!)

Also, you can enter as many times as you want, combine with any other challenges & you may just win a fantastic prize.

I submitted this card to these wonderful challenge blogs. See below for links, so you can join in!

Art Impressions: #72 - Photo Inspiration

Bearly Mine: #44 - Girly Birthday Card

Charisma Cardz: #28 - Favorite Animal

Shopping Our Stash: #60 - My Precious

(Wood daisy, flower pin)

Here are more creations that are available in my shop, Pin & Tack.

Hot Pink & Yellow Distressed Clothes Pins

with Rhinestone Bloom

Mustard Seed Lace Boutique Bow

Thinking Of You

A sweet, layered cake decorated with white accents makes this creation fabulous!

If it was real, wow - wouldn't that be just yummy? You probably wouldn't want to eat it!

This card was submitted to these wonderful challenge blogs. See links below, so you can join in the fun, too!

Brown Sugar: #3 - Black & White

With A Splash Of Color

CAS-ual Friday: #62 - Black Card Base

Inspire Me Fridays: #68 - Anything Goes

Here are a few more creations from my shop, Pin & Tack.

Mint Ice Cream

Clothes Pins

Iridescent Stars

Mint & Blossom Distressed

Clothes Pins

Mint & Dark Peacock

Distressed Clothes Pins

With Roses